Electrical Technology (ELE) at Rappahannock Community College
Distance Learning
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- ELE 100 - Electrical-Electronic Skills & Concepts
- Teaches skills and concepts of safety, hand & power tools, EMF, assembly and disassembly methods, basic electrical devices and instruments. Provides opportunities for hands-on skills. Reviews theoretical concepts related to basic electricity.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits - ELE 110 - Home Electric Power
- Covers the fundamentals of residential power distribution, circuits, panels, fuse boxes, breakers, transformers. Includes study of the national electrical code, purpose and interpretation.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 113 - Electricity I
- Teaches principles of electricity covering fundamentals, devices and components in both DC and AC circuits. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 114 - Electricity II
- Teaches principles of electricity covering fundamentals, devices and components in both DC and AC circuits. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 118 - Practical Electricity
- Teaches fundamentals of electricity, terminology and symbols, diagrams, the principles essential to the understanding of general practices, safety and the practical aspects of residential and non-residential wiring, electrical installation.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - ELE 121 - Electrical Circuits I
- Studies passive and active components with applications. Includes DC and AC analysis of networks and circuits as applied to fundamental electrical and electronic circuits and systems. Part I of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 122 - Electrical Circuits II
- Studies passive and active components with applications. Includes DC and AC analysis of networks and circuits as applied to fundamental electrical and electronic circuits and systems. Part II of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 133 - Practical Electricity I
- Teaches the fundamentals of electricity, terminology, symbols, and diagrams. Includes the principles essential to the understanding of general practices, safety and the practical aspects of residential and non-residential wiring and electrical installation, including fundamentals of motors and controls. Part I of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 134 - Practical Electricity II
- Teaches the fundamentals of electricity, terminology, symbols, and diagrams. Includes the principles essential to the understanding of general practices, safety and the practical aspects of residential and non-residential wiring and electrical installation, including fundamentals of motors and controls. Part II of II.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 138 - National Electrical Code Review I
- Covers purpose and interpretation of the National Electrical Code as well as various charts, code rulings and wiring methods. Prepares the student to take the journeyman- level exam.Lecture 2-3 hours per week.
2-3 credits - ELE 140 - Basic Electricity and Machinery
- Studies direct and alternating current principles, resistors, magnetism, capacitors, protection systems, switches, controls and power distribution for industrial machine shops. Emphasizes test procedures and safety.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
4 credits - ELE 143 - Programmable Controllers I
- Studies operating characteristics, programming techniques, interfacing, and networking capabilities of programmable logic controllers. Studies controllers with analog and/or digital interfacing, hand-held and/or software programming. Part I of II.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ETR 156, ELE 158, or equivalent.3-4 credits - ELE 146 - Electric Motor Control
- Studies solid state devices with application and emphasis toward control of power. Includes diodes, SCR's, photoelectric controls, timing, circuits, voltage regulation and three phase rectifiers.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ELE 150 or equivalent.4 credits - ELE 147 - Electrical Power and Control Systems
- Reviews basic DC and AC circuits. Covers single-phase and three-phase AC power distribution systems, and protection devices, including types of AC motors. Presents analyzing and troubleshooting electrical control systems and motor protection devices.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 0-2 hours. Total 2-4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ELE 134 or equivalent.2-3 credits - ELE 149 - Wiring Methods in Industry
- Studies the fundamentals of industrial power distribution, circuits, switches, enclosures, panels, fuses, circuit breakers, transformers, and wiring methods, using various charts and tables of the National Electrical Code.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits - ELE 150 - A.C. and D.C. Circuit Fundamentals
- Provides an intensive study of the fundamentals of direct and alternating current, resistance, magnetism, inductance and capacitance, with emphasis on practical applications. Focuses on electrical/machines applications.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4-5 hours per week.
3-4 credits - ELE 151 - Electrical Troubleshooting
- Teaches troubleshooting as applied to residential wiring and/or electrical appliances.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
3-4 credits - ELE 156 - Electrical Control Systems
- Includes troubleshooting and servicing electrical controls, electric motors, motor controls, motor starters, relays, overloads, instruments and control circuits.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 157 - Electricity Fundamentals
- Teaches the theories and laws of the flow of electricity, magnetism, inductance, capacitance, and the fundamentals of direct and alternating currents. Provides practical application by the use of test and measuring equipment, circuitry, and electrical apparatus.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6-8 hours. Total 9-11 hours per week.
6-7 credits - ELE 158 - Surface Mount Soldering
- Emphasizes high reliability soldering concepts and soldering standards as applied to surface mount soldering and rework, covering identification, installation and removal of components, using various equipment including hot air and soldering iron. Provides an introduction to IPC-A-610 soldering standards.Laboratory 3 hours per week.
1 credits - ELE 159 - Electrical Motors
- Teaches practical applications and fundamentals of A.C. and D.C. machines. Includes the concepts of magnetism and generators used in electrical motor applications.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 173 - Commercial Wiring Methods
- Covers electrical wiring methods and standards used for commercial buildings and provides a comprehensive study of the national electrical code that deals with commercial wiring installations including state and local regulations. Includes building wiring as well as the wiring of electrical equipment and appliances in a commercial environment.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 176 - Introduction to Alternative Energy Including Hybrid Systems
- Introduces Alternative Energy with an emphasis on solar photovoltaic systems, small wind turbines technology, the theory of PV technology, PV applications, solar energy terminology, system components, site analysis, PV system integration and PV system connections and small wind turbine technology site analysis.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
2-3 credits - ELE 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ELE 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ELE 211 - Electrical Machines I
- Studies the construction, theory of operations and applications of DC and AC machines. Part I of II.Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6-7 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ETR 114 or equivalent.3-5 credits - ELE 212 - Electrical Machines II
- Studies the construction, theory of operations and applications of DC and AC machines. Part II of II.Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6-7 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ETR 114 or equivalent.4-5 credits - ELE 233 - Programmable Logic Controller Systems I
- Teaches operating and programming of programmable logic controllers. Covers analog and digital interfacing and communication schemes as they apply to system. Part I of II.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5-6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ETR 156 and ETR 211 or equivalent.3-4 credits - ELE 240 - Advanced Programmable Logic Controllers
- Advances further study of Programmable Logic Controllers that was initiated in ELE 239. Students will learn to use more advanced program instructions, including data manipulation, sequences and program control, and advanced PLC features, including timers, counters. Covers connectivity and use of a variety of real world I/O devices.Lecture 2-3 hours. Laboratory 1-3 hours. Total 3-6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ELE 239.3-4 credits - ELE 245 - Industrial Wiring
- Teaches the practical applications of industrial and commercial wiring. Includes the principles essential to the understanding of conduit applications and other raceway installations. Includes conduit sizing, cutting, bending, and threading.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - ELE 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ELE 298 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits